Posing with lady friend Katie Peterson, the 26-year-old star navigated his way through the fanfare outside the Staples Center and posed for a few shots before grabbing his seat inside to catch all the action.

With so many worthy recipients, the Album of the Year award truly is a toss-up between Sara Bareilles (The Blessed Unrest), Daft Punk (Random Access Memories), Kendrick Lamar (Good Kid, M.A.A.D City), Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (The Heist) and of course Taylor Swift (Red).

Meanwhile, the nominees for Song of the Year are “Just Give Me A Reason”( Pink featuring Nate Ruess), “Locked Out of Heaven” ( Bruno Mars), “Roar” (

Enjoy the pictures of Jesse McCartney at the 2014 Grammy Awards from the Staples Center in Los Angeles (January 26).